Learn 20 high-frequency expressions, including travel words and school subjects
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| In this video, you'll learn 20 of the most common words and phrases in English. |
| Hi everybody, my name is Alisha. |
| Welcome to The 800 Core English Words and Phrases video series! |
| This series will teach you the eight hundred most common words and phrases in English. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| 1. "kettle" |
| A kettle is something that you use to heat up water. |
| You might also hear this called a "teapot." |
| "The kettle is on the stove." |
| 2. "pot" |
| A pot is something we use in the kitchen; it's usually big and round and we use it for soups and stews. |
| "That pot is ten years old." |
| 3. "frog" |
| A frog is a small creature. They are typically green and we can see them around lakes and rivers. |
| "The green frog is in the water." |
| 4. "pigeon" |
| A pigeon is a very common bird; they're very well known in, like, big cities and in town centers. It's kind of a nuisance or a pest. |
| "Don't feed the pigeons." |
| 5. "guidebook" |
| A guidebook is a book that is intended to be used as a guide. We can use guidebooks for restaurants, for travel, for many different topics. |
| "A guidebook will give you helpful information for your trip." |
| 6. "entrance" |
| An entrance is a place usually in a building where you can enter the space. |
| "Where’s the entrance?" |
| 7. "tour guide" |
| A tour guide is someone who leads a tour. They are the person responsible for guiding the people on the tour. |
| "Meet your tour guide at the entrance to the hotel." |
| 8. "reservation" |
| A reservation is an appointment. We use the word "reservation" when we're talking about restaurants, hotels, and flight tickets as well. |
| "Do you have a reservation?" |
| 9. "passport" |
| A passport is a special document given by your country that allows you to travel internationally. |
| "The passport has expired." |
| 10. "computer science" |
| Computer science is a topic of study; it's the use of computers and science together. |
| "Computer science classes are on Mondays." |
| 11. "math" |
| Math is the short form of the word mathematics. It can refer to very simple mathematics or complicated mathematics. |
| "My favorite subject in school is math." |
| 12. "feel" |
| The verb "feel" can be used to talk about the sensation of touching something or it can be used to express our emotions. |
| "I feel wonderful tonight." |
| 13. "draw" |
| The verb "draw" is the verb that we use to refer to making a picture. So we use a pen or a pencil or something else to create a picture. |
| "The artist draws a picture." |
| 14. "plan" |
| Plan can be used as a verb or as a noun. As a verb, it means to create a schedule for something. |
| "We'll plan the holiday to Europe." |
| 15. "sale" |
| Sale is a noun, it refers to a discount. It's often used when shopping to refer to a place where you can receive a discount. |
| "There’s a big sale in the shoe department." |
| 16. "shopping" |
| Shopping can be used as a noun, it can also be a verb in the progressive form. It refers to going out to a mall or a department store to look for something to buy. |
| "I love shopping for clothes." |
| 17. "fourth" |
| "Fourth" comes after "third," which is after "second" and "first." It refers to the number four of something. |
| "For my fourth birthday, my mother gave me a book." |
| 18. "fifth" |
| Fifth refers to the number five of something; it comes after "fourth." |
| "You live on the fifth floor, don't you?" |
| 19. "sixth" |
| So "sixth" refers to the number six of something. This is a really good word to practice some pronunciation, slow down that sixth that middle part there. |
| "The sixth book from the left." |
| 20. "seventh" |
| "Seventh" refers to the number seven of something. This is just like the word seven but with TH at the end. |
| "Please read the seventh paragraph of the contract. " |
| Well done! In this lesson, you expanded your vocabulary and learned 20 new useful words. |
| See you next time! Bye-bye! |
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